Medical Staff
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Alex King, CRNA
ANESTHESIA
Fairfield Memorial Hospital
303 NW 11th St.
Fairfield, IL 62837
618-842-2611

Linda Sue Jennette, CRNA
ANESTHESIA
Fairfield Memorial Hospital
303 NW 11th St.
Fairfield, IL 62837
618-842-2611

Kimberly King, CRNA
ANESTHESIA
Fairfield Memorial Hospital
303 NW 11th St.
Fairfield, IL 62837
618-842-2611

Betty Sagovac, CRNA
ANESTHESIA
Fairfield Memorial Hospital
303 NW 11th St.
Fairfield, IL 62837
618-842-2611

Mason Spitzner, CRNA
ANESTHESIA
Fairfield Memorial Hospital
303 NW 11th St.
Fairfield, IL 62837
618-842-2611

Benjamin Curtis, CRNA
ANESTHESIA
Fairfield Memorial Hospital
303 NW 11th St.
Fairfield, IL 62837
618-842-2611

Thomas Falcone, CRNA
ANESTHESIA
Fairfield Memorial Hospital
303 NW 11th St.
Fairfield, IL 62837
618-842-2611

John Wall, CRNA
ANESTHESIA
Fairfield Memorial Hospital
303 NW 11th St.
Fairfield, IL 62837
618-842-2611
Behavioral Health
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Amy Barton, LCSW
CLINICAL THERAPIST
Horizon Healthcare
213 NW 10th St.
Fairfield, IL 62837
618-842-4617

Lauren Griswold, LCSW
CLINICAL THERAPIST
Horizon Healthcare
213 NW 10th St.
Fairfield, IL 62837
618-842-4617
Cardiology
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Satyam Tatineni, MD, FACC, FACP
CARDIOLOGY
Fairfield Memorial Hospital
Medical Arts Complex
213 NW 10th St., Suite B
Fairfield, IL 62837
Certifications: American Board of Internal Medicine/Cardiovascular Disease; Interventional Cardiology

Robert Starrett, MD, FACC, FSCAI
CARDIOLOGY
Fairfield Memorial Hospital
Medical Arts Complex
213 NW 10th St., Suite B
Fairfield, IL 62837
Certifications: American Board of Internal Medicine; Cardiovascular Disease

Ashwin Durairaj, MD
CARDIOLOGY
Fairfield Memorial Hospital
Medical Arts Complex
213 NW 10th St., Suite B
Fairfield, IL 62837
Emergency Medicine
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Rodney D. Beeler, MD
EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Fairfield Memorial Hospital
303 NW 11th St.
Fairfield, IL 62837
618-842-2611
Certifications: American Board of Family Practice

Douglas Frankel, M.D.
EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Fairfield Memorial Hospital
303 NW 11th St.
Fairfield, IL 62837
618-842-2611
Medical School: Universidad Anahuac School of Medicine, Mexico City, Mexico
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James Gruber, M.D.
EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Fairfield Memorial Hospital
303 NW 11th St.
Fairfield, IL 62837
618-842-2611
Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
Certifications:American Board of Family Practice

Scott Roustio, MD
EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Fairfield Memorial Hospital
303 NW 11th St.
Fairfield, IL 62837
618-842-2611
Medical School: Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Carbondale and Springfield, Illinois
Certifications: American Board of Family Practice
Professional Memberships: American College of Emergency Physicians & American Academy of Family Physicians

Family Practice
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Christopher W. Ballard, MD
FAMILY PRACTICE
Horizon Healthcare
213 NW 10th St.
Fairfield, IL 62837
618-842-4617
Medical School: Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, Illinois
Certifications: American Board of Family Practice
Professional Memberships: American Academy of Family Physicians, Uniformed Services Academy of Family Physicians, Christian Medical and Dental Society, Alpha Omega Alpha

Kayla Bell, PA-C
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
Horizon Healthcare
213 NW 10th St.
Fairfield, IL 62837
618-842-4617
Education: Bachelor of Science Degree - Physician Assistant, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale IL

Francis Guerra-Bauman, MD
FAMILY PRACTICE
Horizon Healthcare
213 NW 10th St.
Fairfield, IL 62837
618-842-4617
Medical School: Universidad de Panama
Certifications: Board Certified Family Medicine Physician

Kristen Harris, PA-C
FAMILY PRACTICE
Horizon Healthcare
213 NW 10th St.
Fairfield, IL 62837
618-842-4617
Education: Master of Science - Physician Assistant, West Liberty University, West Liberty, WV

Marla Lafikes, MD
FAMILY PRACTICE
Horizon Healthcare
213 NW 10th St.
Fairfield, IL 62837
618-842-4617
Medical School: Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in Springfield
Certifications: Board Certified in Family Medicine
Professional Memberships: American Academy of Family Physicians

Sherry Mewes, APN, FNP
FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER
Cisne Horizon Healthcare
413 Park Street
Cisne, IL 62823
618-842-4617
Education: Master of Science in Nursing - University of Southern Indiana

Steven Mitchell, MD, DABFP
FAMILY PRACTICE
Office:
Fairfield Community Health Center
209 NW 11th St.
Fairfield, IL 62837
618-842-4470
Medical School: University of Illinois, College of Medicine,1994
Certifications: Board Certified in Family Practice
Professional Memberships: American Academy of Family Practice, American Medical Association, Illinois State Medical Association
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Priscilla Poore, APN, FNP
NURSE PRACTITIONER
Horizon Healthcare Cami Medical Clinic
1103 W Main Street
Carmi, IL 62821
618-842-4617
Education: Master of Science in Nursing from Chamberlain University

Elizabeth Sweet-Friend, MD, DABFP
FAMILY PRACTICE
Office:
Fairfield Community Health Center
209 NW 11th St.
Fairfield, IL 62837
618-842-4470
Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine, Urbana, Illinois
Certifications: American Board of Family Practice
Professional Memberships: American Academy of Family Physicians
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Deandra Thompson, PA-C
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
Horizon Healthcare
213 NW 10th St.
Fairfield, IL 62837
618-842-4617
Education: Master of Science Degree - Physician Assistant, University of Evansville, Evansville, Indiana

Stephen Welty, APN, FNP, BC-ADM
FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER
Horizon Healthcare
213 NW 10th Street
Fairfield, IL 62837
618-842-4617
General Surgery
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Patrick L. Molt, MD, FACS
GENERAL SURGERY
Office:
Southern Illinois Surgical Care Associates
207 NW 10th St.
Fairfield, IL 62837
618-842-3813
Medical School: Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, New York NY 1978
Certifications: Board Certified in Surgery
Professional Memberships: American College of Surgeons, American Medical Association, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Illinois State Medical Society
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Misty Stone, APN, FNP
GENERAL SURGERY
Fairfield Memorial Hospital
Surgical Pavilion, 2nd Floor
303 NW 11th Street
Fairfield, IL 62837
618-919-4020
Education: Master of Science in Nursing, Walden University, Minneapolis, MN

Lauren Williams, MD
GENERAL SURGERY
Fairfield Memorial Hospital
Surgical Pavilion, 2nd Floor
303 NW 11th Street
Fairfield, IL 62837
618-919-4020
Medical School: Rush Medical College of Rush University
Certifications: Board Certified in Surgery
Hospitalist
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Ross Herdes, APN, FNP
FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER/HOSPITALIST
Fairfield Memorial Hospital
303 NW 11th Street
Fairfield, IL 62837
618-842-2611
Education: Master of Science in Nursing, Chamberlain University, Downers Grove, IL

Wayne Stennett, APN, FNP
FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER/HOSPITALIST
Fairfield Memorial Hospital
303 NW 11th St.
Fairfield, IL 62837
618-842-2611
Education: Master of Science in Nursing, Family Practice - Saint Louis University
Internal Medicine
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Arunima Saxena, MD
Internal Medicine
Horizon Healthcare
213 NW 10th St.
Fairfield, IL 62837
618-842-4617
Education: Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education Research, Puducherry, India. Internal Medicine Residency, Mount Sinai Hospital, Chicago, IL.
Certifications: Certified in Internal Medicine | ECFMG Certification
Oncology
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Gibran Mahmud, MD
ONCOLOGY
Fairfield Memorial Hospital
Medical Arts Complex
213 NW 10th St., Suite D
Fairfield, IL 62837
618-847-8296
Appointments: Tuesdays
Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine, Portsmouth, Commonwealth of Dominica | Internal Medicine Residency: MetroHealth Medeical Center, Case Western University, Cleveland, OH | Oncology/Hematology Fellowship: Saint Louis University, St.Louis, MO
Certifications: Medical Oncology - American Board of Internal Medicine | Hematology - American Board of Internal Medicine | Internal Medicine - American Board of Internal Medicine
Professional Memberships: American Society of Hematology, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Illinois State Medical Society
In the spirit of keeping you well and well informed, we want you to know that the hospital works closely with the physicians who provide medical care to you. However, this physician is an independent contractor.

Kristi Toennies, RN, MSN, FNP
ONCOLOGY
Fairfield Memorial Hospital
Medical Arts Complex
213 NW 10th St., Suite D
Fairfield, IL 62837
618-847-8296
Appointments: Tuesdays
Education:M.S., F.N.P., Saint Louis University School of Nursing, 2000, B.S.N., Barnes College of Nursing at University of Missouri-Saint Louis, 1995
Certifications: Family Nurse Practitioner – American Nurses Credentialing Center
Professional Memberships: Oncology Nursing Society
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Ophthalmology
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Dwight Silvera, MD
OPHTHALMOLOGY
Office:
Talley Eye Care
101 East Delaware St.
Fairfield, IL 62837
800-489-2020
Medical School: University of Iowa
Certifications: Board Certified American Academy of Ophthalmology
Professional Memberships: American Board of Ophthalmology
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Orthopedics
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Kory Blank, MD
ORTHOPEDICS
Fairfield Memorial Hospital
Surgical Pavilion, 2nd Floor
303 NW 11th Street
Fairfield, IL 62837
618-847-4282
Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine, Rockford, IL

Rebekah Blank, PA-C
ORTHOPEDICS
Fairfield Memorial Hospital
Surgical Pavilion, 2nd Floor
303 NW 11th Street
Fairfield, IL 62837
618-847-4282
Education: Master of Science Degree in Physician Assistant Studies at Harding University

Jerad Diaz, PA-C
ORTHOPEDICS
Fairfield Memorial Hospital
Surgical Pavilion, 2nd Floor
303 NW 11th Street
Fairfield, IL 62837
618-847-4282
Education: Master of Physician Assistant Science at the University of Evansville
Pain Management
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Kimberly King, CRNA
ANESTHESIA
Fairfield Memorial Hospital
303 NW 11th St.
Fairfield, IL 62837
618-842-2611
Pathology
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Alexander W. van Amerongen, MD
PATHOLOGY
Fairfield Memorial Hospital
303 NW 11th Street
Fairfield, IL 62837
618-842-2611
Medical School: University of South Dakota School of Medicine, Vermillion, DC
Certifications: Board Certified by the American Board of Pathology, Anatomic & Clinical Pathology 1998 - recertified 2008, Cytopathology
Professional Organizations: College of American Pathologists, Fellow (CAP) and American Society of Cytopathology
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Pediatrics
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Jed Jones, DO, FAAP
PEDIATRICS
Office:
Fairfield Community Health Center
209 NW 11th St.
Fairfield, IL 62837
618-842-4470
Carmi Community Health Center
103 Commerce St.
Carmi, IL 62821
618-384-5686
Medical School: Midwestern University, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine, 1986
Certifications:American Board of Pediatrics
Professional Memberships: American Academy of Pediatrics, American Medical Association, Illinois State Medical Society
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Podiatry
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Jennifer R. Miller, DPM
PODIATRY
Office:
Page Foot & Ankle (located in FMH Medical Arts Complex)
213 NW 10th St., Suite B
Fairfield, IL 62837
877-248-3668
Office Hours: Wednesdays - 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Fridays - 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Doctor of Podiatric Medicine: Kent State University
Residency Training: St. John Hospital and Medical Center, Detroit, MI
Board Certified: American Board of Podiatric Medicine
Professional Memberships: American Podiatric Medical Association, American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons
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Psychiatry
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Ronald Johnson, MD
PSYCHIATRY & GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
Fairfield Memorial Hospital
Senior Life Solutions
Mattie B. Rinard Building
303 NW 11th St.
Fairfield, IL 62837
618-847-8298
Medical School: Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, Illinois
Residency: Southern Illinois University School of Medicine - General Psychiatry
Certifications: National Board of Medical Examiners; Board Certified, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
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JoAnn Smith, PMHNP
PSYCHIATRY
Fairfield Memorial Hospital
Horizon Healthcare
213 NW 10th St.
Fairfield, IL 62837
618-842-4617
Education: Master's in Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing from Northern Kentucky University
Radiology
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Hisham Youssef, M.D.
RADIOLOGY
Fairfield Memorial Hospital
Radiology Partners, Inc.
303 NW 11th St.
Fairfield, IL 62837
618-842-2611
Medical School: Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, IL
Certifications: Diplomate of the American Board of Radiology, Diplomate of the National Board of Medical Examiners
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Megan Chandran, D.O.
RADIOLOGY
Fairfield Memorial Hospital
Radiology Partners, Inc.
303 NW 11th St.
Fairfield, IL 62837
618-842-2611
Medical School: West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine, Lewisburg, WV
Certifications: Board certified in Diagnostic Radiology by the American Osteopathic Board of Radiology
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Randy Balmforth, D.O.
RADIOLOGY
Fairfield Memorial Hospital
Radiology Partners, Inc.
303 NW 11th St.
Fairfield, IL 62837
618-842-2611
Medical School:Kirksville Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine, Kirksville, MO
Certifications: Board certified in Diagnostic Radiology by the American Osteopathic Board of Radiology
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Xiao-Tian Austin, M.D.
RADIOLOGY
Fairfield Memorial Hospital
Radiology Partners, Inc.
303 NW 11th St.
Fairfield, IL 62837
618-842-2611
Medical School: Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY
Certifications: Board certified in Diagnostic Radiology by the American Board of Radiology
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Kavita Erickson, M.D.
RADIOLOGY
Fairfield Memorial Hospital
Radiology Partners, Inc.
303 NW 11th St.
Fairfield, IL 62837
618-842-2611
Medical School: Louisiana State University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA
Certifications: Board certified in Diagnostic Radiology and Neuroradiology by the American Board of Radiology
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Urgent Care
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Amber Loya APN, FNP
URGENT CARE
Fairfield Memorial Hospital
Medical Arts Complex
Surgical Pavilion, 1st Floor
303 NW 11th Street
Fairfield, IL 62837
618-842-2611
Education: Master of Science in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner, Georgetown University.

Vicki Wyatt APN, FNP
URGENT CARE
Fairfield Memorial Hospital
Medical Arts Complex
Surgical Pavilion, 1st Floor
303 NW 11th Street
Fairfield, IL 62837
618-842-2611
Education: Master of Science in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner, University of Southern Indiana.
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